Cost of living comparison
Nouakchott is 27.2% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Athens, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.01
MRO722
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$2.39
MRO859
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.49
MRO895
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.00
MRO358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.83
MRO297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.65
MRO232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.45
MRO160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.35
MRO125
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.39
MRO140
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.95
MRO699
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$2.42
MRO867
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Nouakchott
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
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